science
Tiny shells indicate big changes to global carbon cycle
This is live foraminifera in culture.
Credit: UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
Experiments with tiny, shelled organisms in the ocean suggest big changes to the global...
Scientists borrow from electronics to build circuits in living cells
This is an artist's impression of connected CRISPR-dCas9 NOR gates.
Credit: University of Washington
Living cells must constantly process information to keep track of the changing...
Printed, flexible and rechargeable battery can power wearable sensors
The stretchable batteries were printed on fabric for this demonstration. They make up the word NANO on the shirt and are powering a green...
Tree-climbing goats disperse seeds by spitting
Goats graze on an argan tree. In the fruiting season, many clean argan nuts are spat out by the goats while chewing their cud.
Credit:...
How hand amputation, reattachment, affects brain: First-of-its-kind study
What happens to the brain in the case of amputation of a hand? What happens with reattachment?
Credit: © Sergey Nivens / Fotolia
When a person...
Health benefits of moderate drinking may be overstated, study finds
While the supposed benefits of moderate drinking have been widely reported in the media, many reports have failed to take into account other risk...
Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands
Medical resident Jarod Roland, MD, tries out a device that detects electrical activity in his brain and causes his hand to open and close...
American beekeepers lost 33 percent of bees in 2016-17
This summary chart shows the results of an 11-year annual survey that tracks honey bee colony losses in the United States, spanning 2006-2017.
Credit: University...
Magnetic switch turns strange quantum property on and off
These images show the orbital paths of electrons trapped within a circular region within graphene. In the classical orbit (top image), an electron that...
Juno mission to Jupiter delivers first science results
JunoCam image of Jupiter. The SwRI-led Juno mission discovered that Jupiter's signature bands disappear near its poles. This JunoCam image, processed by citizen scientist...
Ancient DNA evidence shows hunter-gatherers and farmers were intimately linked
The skeleton shows a photo of Burial M95-2 from Schela Cladovei (SC-1) attached.
Credit: Copyright Clive Bonsall
In human history, the transition from hunting and gathering...
